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mgcarafa's review against another edition
5.0
Very quick read, you can finish it in under 2 hours. Highly recommend. Great information presented in an entertaining light.
freckleduck's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, it was an abbreviated and minimally different book from In Defense of Food.
elledom's review against another edition
3.0
it’s a fast read. pretty useful tips. I don’t disagree with anything.
treehugginpam's review against another edition
2.0
It only took me about 20 minutes to read this book, because almost everything in it are things that Pollan already told us in In Defense of Food. I would actually call this book the "Cliff Notes to In Defense of Food." Food Rules was not a bad book, but my advise would be to skip this book altogether and run out to read In Defense of Food immediately if you haven't already; that book is a much richer, more well rounded, whole view of the subject that can literally change your life.
rarwriter's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
sparklethenpop's review against another edition
5.0
I want to have dinner with Michael Pollan some day, he continues to inspire me.
readingjag's review against another edition
4.0
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
I liked this quick read a lot, it helped to sum up a lot of what I feel about eating such as trying to eat mostly plants, whole foods, organic, no fake sugar, wheat bread, etc. However, I think at this point Pollan is exclusively preaching to the choir. I mean, how many Americans are really going to quit eating fast food or Cheetos just because of a pithy "food rule"?
Still, I love the rule that says if it comes through the window of your car, it isn't food.
I liked this quick read a lot, it helped to sum up a lot of what I feel about eating such as trying to eat mostly plants, whole foods, organic, no fake sugar, wheat bread, etc. However, I think at this point Pollan is exclusively preaching to the choir. I mean, how many Americans are really going to quit eating fast food or Cheetos just because of a pithy "food rule"?
Still, I love the rule that says if it comes through the window of your car, it isn't food.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
4.0
A quick, easy title to read in one sitting (there are lots of illustrations). Basically, the title offers 83 "rules" about food, broken into three categories that stem from the simple edict that Pollan offered in a previous work: Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. While this is solid, simple advice, sometimes that can be the most difficult to follow. One rule example is "Eat all the junk food you want, as long as you cook it yourself." We are much less likely to eat fried food and desserts and the like if we need to spend the time and effort (and deal with the mess of fried foods, oy) cooking it.
For those that don't want to read In Defense of Food, or those that would just prefer a condensed version, check out the rules, and share them with your friends. Do they agree with the same ones that you do?
Here's to happy and healthy eating!
For those that don't want to read In Defense of Food, or those that would just prefer a condensed version, check out the rules, and share them with your friends. Do they agree with the same ones that you do?
Here's to happy and healthy eating!
sheila713's review against another edition
3.0
Brief rules about what we should eat and how we should eat. Interesting and made sense. Pretty much sums up a proper life style diet.